University Baptist Church

Advent and Christmas Music

Sunday, December 4th: Daniel Puckett plays saxophone for “Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child” and during the offertory; Susan Hoffman will sing “Emmanuel” by Michael W. Smith, and made popular by songwriter/singer Amy Grant; Daniel Rodgerson will accompany “Emmanuel” on bass; the organ postlude will be the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah arranged by the famous organist, Diane Bish.

 Sunday, December 11th: Children will be lay leaders in worship; the Handbell Choir will be ringing “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Away in a Manger,” and “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen;” Jennifer Gbengou will be soloist on “Born in Bethlehem,” a song made popular by the group, Third Day.

 Sunday, December 18th: Juan Guirola will accompany the Sanctuary Choir on congas for the anthem “African Alleluia” by Benjamin Harlan; the organ postlude, “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” is arranged by John Rutter, the famous English composer.

 Christmas Eve: Ja-Kobe Wiggins plays “Carol of the Bells” on the violin; the youth and children will present “A Vary Mary Christmas,” a pageant written by Nick Boone.

 Sunday, December 25th: Ben Warner plays “Mary, Did You Know?” on the marimba; hymns on the flute by Daniel Puckett; the organ postlude is the famous “Carillon de Westminster” by the French composer, Vierne.